| "I Wouldn't Trade You for the World" | ||||
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| Single by the Bachelors | ||||
| B-side | "Beneath the Willow Tree" | |||
| Released | 7 August 1964 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
| The Bachelors singles chronology | ||||
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"I Wouldn't Trade You for the World" is a song by Irish pop group The Bachelors, released as a single in August 1964. It reached number-one in Ireland, became a top-ten hit in the UK and peaked in the top-100 in the US. [1] [2]
"I Wouldn't Trade You for the World" was one of the Bachelors first singles not to have been a cover. It was written by Americans Bill Taylor, Major Bill Smith and Curtis Kirk, and was recorded by the group in 1963, though was shelved until the following year. [3] It was released in August 1964 with the B-side "Beneath the Willow Tree", written by Tommy Scott and Bill Martin.
Reviewing for Disc , Don Nicholl described "I Wouldn't Trade You for the World" as "a simple steady mover with a warm tune and a good set of lyrics" and that "this time, I think, they have created something which itself will become a subject for revivals in the future". [4] In Record Mirror , it was described as "certainly a great song with impeccable performances from all concerned. Tuneful and plaintive with loads of all-round appeal". [5]
7": Decca / F 11949
| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [7] | 1 |
| New Zealand ( Listener ) [8] | 5 |
| Rhodesia (Lyons Maid) [9] | 2 |
| UK Disc Top 30 [10] | 3 |
| UK Melody Maker Pop 50 [11] | 5 |
| UK New Musical Express Top 30 [12] | 4 |
| UK Record Retailer Top 50 [1] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 60 |
| US Easy Listening ( Billboard ) [13] | 13 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [14] | 67 |
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